a single orange Paris tulip as the image hero of this seriesThe Vanitas series revisits the still life tradition through an underwater photographic process, extending a lineage that emerged most prominently in seventeenth century Dutch painting. Working entirely in water, these compositions draw on historical motifs associated with mortality, transience, and the passage of time. Floral specimens, organic matter, and carefully selected objects are staged within a submerged environment where light, reflection,

'Aged American Flag No

I would imagine if Rodin saw the vast amounts of valuable and carelessly discarded materials dumped into our landscapes

these works stand as singular records of a larger conceptual and physical undertaking

Suitable for interior use only

dated 2016

The frame seen in the photographs is for illustration purposes only

By rendering commercial emblems as fleeting floral arrangements

Dimensions: 48 x 48 cm

4 x 42 cms

Wan Wan Taxi

the sand casting process is the same that I developed for the 'Makers Place' single use plastic & aluminium recycling studio that I designed & built from the ground up for Soneva in Noonu Atoll

I met one such apprentice who started making a simple clay cup when he was just 15 years old